Rio WSOP satellite thread

[Connissuer]

They pay you cash and lammers 125 = 1k lammers 120 cash, I've seen more people play out the stts than chop

[rolledup222]

Side bets:

The dealers never hold the money for side bets. One of the players usually makes a piece of paper with what seats are "in" for the last longer. Then if the person who holds the money busts, he gives the money to someone else on the list. I have never seen anyone be dishonest, but always watch your money.

There are last longers for the table.. and individual last longers when people dont want to partake on the size. IE: some people wont do last longers if you get 7 or 8 people because basically you are just adding to the prize pool so they will do heads up last longers.

Payouts:
I think all STT pay out some cash. I would think mainly so you can tip the dealer.

Deals:
Most STT I have played end up in chops. Sometimes even, sometimes one person gets one lamer the other gets two (IE in 175 buy in and one person has 2/3 to 3/4 of the chips).
The dealers do not get involved.
The last longers get chopped sometimes too if say there were 6 players in at 100, 2 players left will sometimes chop 300 each.

[pig4bill]

Originally Posted by rolledup222

There are last longers for the table.. and individual last longers when people dont want to partake on the size. IE: some people wont do last longers if you get 7 or 8 people because basically you are just adding to the prize pool so they will do heads up last longers.

This is true, but they should. The extra money is like playing a bigger STT but with no juice.

Payouts:
I think all STT pay out some cash. I would think mainly so you can tip the dealer.

Zackly. They hit you up for tips at every opportunity.

Deals:
Most STT I have played end up in chops. Sometimes even, sometimes one person gets one lamer the other gets two (IE in 175 buy in and one person has 2/3 to 3/4 of the chips).
The dealers do not get involved.
The last longers get chopped sometimes too if say there were 6 players in at 100, 2 players left will sometimes chop 300 each.

The smaller ones, 175 and below, get chopped much less frequently, especially on weekends. There are more pure tourists or townies playing, and they don't understand variance and think they deserve the whole thing if they are up in chips. Or as aften happens, one player is getting ridiculously lucky and couln't lose a pot if he tried. He thinks it's easy game, so he doesn't want to chop.

[braden]

how many players for the 330's lately

[Puur]

Can you also get lammers instead of cash after cashing in a bracelet event?

I ask because they officially don't have cash value - hence tax-free.

[arobinson11]

Originally Posted by Puur

Can you also get lammers instead of cash after cashing in a bracelet event?

I ask because they officially don't have cash value - hence tax-free.

Or you could just pay your taxes

[acesover8s]

Originally Posted by Puur

Can you also get lammers instead of cash after cashing in a bracelet event?

I ask because they officially don't have cash value - hence tax-free.

I don't think the IRS would agree with you. Getting comped a room incurs taxation. Besides at some point you are going to want to trade those lammers in for cash, hence pay your taxes.

[Puur]

Originally Posted by arobinson11

Or you could just pay your taxes

oh dont worry, i do. I just have a problem in paying them twice.

[Puur]

Originally Posted by acesover8s

I don't think the IRS would agree with you. Getting comped a room incurs taxation. Besides at some point you are going to want to trade those lammers in for cash, hence pay your taxes.

obviously they wont. they dont give **** bout some european poker tourists.

the point is: if you have already cashed and you want to play further tournaments, you can buy in directly with your winnings. you wont pay taxes on this, just on your "net winnings".
but how do they (wsop) deal with it when i dont know which events im going to play (because of day 2's,3's etc)?
solution: lammers!

[riverdance]

4pm 330 had around 60 players yest. 1 seat awarded. 2nd was 6k


8pm 550 had around 75 last night. 3 seats and some cash

[braden]

Originally Posted by riverdance

4pm 330 had around 60 players yest. 1 seat awarded. 2nd was 6k


8pm 550 had around 75 last night. 3 seats and some cash

+1milly thank u!

[rolledup222]

The 330/550 and 1k satellites get many more players the weekend/days before the ME.

[CeJeH]

Originally Posted by pig4bill

That's how it used to be. Now, there is security posted near registration to make sure you do not sell them. You have to be really creative to get one sold out of sight of all the WSOP Gestapo.



That's how it used to be. Now, the WSOP Gestapo actively tries to prevent the sale of lammers.

Is this true? Can anybody else confirm this?

[nbajam]

Originally Posted by CeJeH

Is this true? Can anybody else confirm this?

YMMV. Some suits/security don't care, others are militant about it. Go about your business discretely in the registration line and you should be ok IMO.

[pig4bill]

Were you able to do that this year?